Facial recognition systems have commonly been used for security purposes but are increasingly being used in a variety of other applications. Some mobile paymentsystems use facial recognition to securely authenticate users, and facial recognition systems are currently being studied or deployed for airport security. According to a report from CBS News, almost half of United States citizens are represented in a facial recognition database. Facial recognition is also supposed to experience increasing usage as Apple and Samsung are planning to integrate it, in their new models. Samsung phones have used facial recognition for unlocking devices in the past, but in their latest Galaxy S8, they extend the technology to support secure financial transactions. Apple is also paying attention to facial recognition by acquiring a patent for a way to detect faces using information in digital video feeds. (Bloomberg reports)

Picking the right platform requires research to understand the best fit. It’s not just product features that help you choose your facial recognition software partner instead things like price, reliability, performance, reputation, support, and ease-of-use can all be deciding factors. With some of the biggest players (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM) rolling out their own offerings, it’s an exciting time for the market as the cost of the end product should decline while options should continue to improve. Below is a quick comparison among these four service providers based on the core features provided by them.

The platform understands the content of images and is marketed as part of the Watson Developer Cloud.

CORE FEATURES

Face detection.

Celebrity recognition.

Object & scene recognition.

Each player has approached the facial recognition challenge using different algorithms and core features. Your choice should be dependent on what you are trying to achieve for your product or business. If you are interested to know more about Facial Recognition APIs and wondering which one to chose and how to use them for your product, feel free to contact us at sales@ssidecisions.com - - we'd love to hear from you.

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